Lambert Days in Ohio City, OH was a Special Time

The Lambert Days Parade in Ohio City OH , on July 19, 2026, was a special time for a few of our DAR members who actually grew up in this village in Van Wert County. Some members still live nearby. The festival each year remembers John William Lambert (January 29, 1860 – May 20, 1952) who was an American automobile manufacturer pioneer and inventor. He is the inventor of the first practical American gasoline automobile. In 1891, he built a working gasoline automobile and took it on the streets of Ohio City, Ohio for experimental drives. He had over 600 patents. One DAR member pointed out the historical sign that locates the first automobile wreck location! One DARmember’s grandson assembled the float with a HODAR, then drove all members in the parade. Twelve members rode.